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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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